Isaiah 23: Tyre Rotation

Isaiah has one last oracle of doom to share.  This final word is directed against the city of Tyre.  Renowned for their trading by ships across the Mediterranean, Tyre and Sidon are also guilty of exploitation, literally "prostituting themselves" in pursuit of profit (vs. 16 and 17).  The Lord vows that Tyre will be sacked and its harbor destroyed as a consequence of its sin.  Tyre will feel the wrath of God and suffer loss for seventy years before its restoration.